BUS TRANSPORTATION AT LARKSPUR 2009-2010


There is only one scheduled full-size bus for Larkspur. Kindergarten students living in the south-east quadrant below Peter Robertson (over 1.0 km from the school) are the ONLY students who qualify for bussing. There will be a few older siblings of these children who will be having Fill Up the Bus privileges and some of them will act as bus patrollers. Bus arrival and departure times as well as stops will be listed on the student's bus privilege card. The Kindergarten teachers and Mr. Bartalos will hand out these cards. Please have your child ready and waiting at the bus stop at least 10 minutes prior to the time indicated. The times will be inaccurate for the first couple of weeks as the drivers learn their routes and stops. No student is allowed to ride the bus without a card and signed rule sheets. Drivers WILL NOT leave Kindergarten children nor their siblings at a stop if a parent/guardian is not there to meet them. If there is nobody there, the child(ren) will be returned to the school.

Your assistance in making bussing at our school a safe and happy experience is greatly appreciated.

 Safety

Students who must cross the road should wait until the bus has stopped and activated its stop arm and flashing lights. When the oncoming traffic has stopped, students should look both ways for the driver's signal before stepping onto the road. When getting off the bus, students should walk at least ten steps in front of the bus, look both ways and wait for the driver's signal before proceeding in front of the bus to cross the road. It is important that they cross with the protection of the stop arm and signals instead of waiting for the bus to pass.

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Other safety tips and rules for riding on the bus will be reviewed by classroom teachers.


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